I transmitted a return yesturday the Ef status says received by Intuit for over 16 hours is normal for Ef status ?

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March 2, 2026
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GodFather

Intuit Community Champion

Seems to be a bit long but see what happens by mid-day today.

Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

On a weekend, not uncommon.

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Kathi_at_Intuit

Moderator

Hi @nlwjr1960 great to see you in the Community and thanks for posting about the return being received by Intuit for over 16 hours! You can check whether this is a known delay by reviewing our Delayed Acknowledgements support article:

How to check for delayed e-file acknowledgements

We recommend bookmarking the page using Ctrl+D to quickly reference it in the future.

Also keep in mind:

Federal return acknowledgements are typically available within one to three business days.
State return acknowledgements are typically available within two to five business days.

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kobe22

Level 5

I've had this issue in the past for years now. It will eventually be accepted by the IRS. This could be annoying especially if a client wishes to make an IRS or State payment. I hope it gets processed soon.

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